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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014

A 55-year-old male patient presents to a dental clinic complaining of inability to use complete removable dentures fabricated a week ago. The patient also presents with muscle pain in the region of the temporomandibular joint, tooth chatter during a conversation, and difficult biting on food. Objectively: the face is elongated, nasolabial and labiomental folds are flattened, the chin is retruded, the lips do not close. What is the cause of these disorders?

Answer options

  1. Descending occlusion
  2. Right displacement of the mandible
  3. Increased occlusal vertical dimension
  4. Left displacement of the mandible
  5. Inadequate fixation of dentures
Correct answer

Increased occlusal vertical dimension

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